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The HSF2-HSP110 Axis Promotes Genome Stability by Supporting RNA Polymerase II Dependent Transcription and DNA Repair Gene Expression [CUT&Run]

GSE326894 Homo sapiens (human) ChIP-seq / ATAC-seq (genome binding and open chromatin) 15 samples Submitted 2026/05/01 Platform GPL20301
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ChIP-seq / ATAC-seq (genome binding and open chromatin) · human · 15 samples

What it is
ChIP-seq / ATAC-seq (genome binding and open chromatin)Where proteins bind the genome, or which regions are open and active.
Organism
Homo sapiens (human)
Samples
15 samples: 13 distinct titles, 1 of them repeatedGroups are read from the sample names, not from the paper. Check the list below.
Data you can get
A processed table (series matrix) and supplementary files from NCBI; the raw sequencing reads from ENA. Which of these hold counts depends on the study, so check the file list.
Paper
HSF2-HSP110 axis supports genome stability via RNA polymerase II transcription and DNA repairThe Journal of cell biology · 2026
Summary (written by the submitters)
The precise regulation of RNA polymerase II (RNAPII) is essential for transcriptional fidelity and genome stability. Here, we identify a previously unrecognized genotoxic stressresponsive transcriptional axis composed of Heat Shock Factor 2 (HSF2) and its client chaperone HSP110, which is activated by ionizing radiation (IR). Loss of HSF2 or HSP110 leads to increased DNA damage and heightened IR sensitivity.
Read the full summary ↓
Mechanistically, the HSF2-HSP110 axis safeguards genome stability by sustaining RNAPII processivity and its C-terminal domain (CTD) phosphorylation, particularly at serine 7 (S7). Disruption of this axis leads to transcriptional dysregulation, altered pre-mRNA splicing, increased transcription-replication conflict, and downregulation of DNA damage response genes, resulting in DNA damage. In vivo, loss of HSF2 accelerates IR-induced lymphomagenesis by impairing transcriptional regulation, specifically inhibiting DNA repair gene expression. These findings define the HSF2-HSP110 axis as an essential transcriptional mechanism in the genotoxic stress response and reveal a therapeutic vulnerability that could be exploited to sensitize tumors to genotoxic therapies.
Published in
HSF2-HSP110 axis supports genome stability via RNA polymerase II transcription and DNA repair
Jin X, Xi C, Pandya B et al. · The Journal of cell biology 2026 · PMID 41995727 · doi:10.1083/jcb.202508059
This dataset
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Direct links to NCBI and ENA, no account and no request form. Pick by what you want to do: take the small processed table to look, the supplementary files to re-analyse, or the original raw data to start over.

1 · Just have a look

Processed table

The series matrix: one table of values per sample as the submitters processed it. The smallest download, and it opens in Excel or R. Start here to see what the data look like.

2 · Re-analyse it

Supplementary files

The count tables and other files the authors uploaded. Take only the samples you need, or the whole study as GSE326894_RAW.tar (it can run to tens of gigabytes).

3 · Start from the raw reads

Raw sequencing reads

The original FASTQ files, straight from the sequencer, held at ENA. Large, and you align them yourself, so only choose this if you need to re-process the study from scratch.

What the files usually look like: Look for peak files (.bed, .narrowPeak) and signal tracks (.bigWig) among the supplementary files; the raw reads are on ENA.

Also filed as BioProject PRJNA1447552 and SRA study SRP688994. Searching any of these in the dataset finder brings you back here.

Study design
13 distinct titles, 1 of them repeated
K562 cells, sgHSF2 ×3

How we read this: Read from 15 sample titles: 13 distinct titles with little repetition. These groups are guessed from the sample names, not taken from the paper, so check them against the sample list below before relying on them.

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